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Canada drops tech tax to progress trade talks

2025/6/30
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Eamon McWilliam: 作为记者，我认为加拿大取消数字服务税是为了与美国达成全面的贸易安排。特朗普总统威胁要结束贸易谈判是主要原因。这项税收原本会影响到包括亚马逊、Meta和苹果在内的美国大型科技公司。 Carleen Varian: 作为前加拿大总理幕僚长，我认为取消数字服务税反映了加拿大企业界的分歧。一方面，加拿大人不希望因为与自己无关的事情受到美国的惩罚。另一方面，一些企业确实受到了数字服务税的影响，因为许多科技公司选择将税收直接转嫁给消费者。而且，即使在拜登总统领导下，美国贸易代表也经常提出这个问题，认为这是一个挑战。

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Canada has cancelled its planned Digital Services Tax (DST) hours before its implementation, following President Trump's threat to end trade talks. The tax targeted major US tech companies like Amazon, Meta, and Apple. Experts discuss the implications of this decision and the potential division among Canadian businesses.
  • Cancellation of Canada's Digital Services Tax
  • President Trump's threat to end trade talks
  • Impact on US tech companies like Amazon, Meta, and Apple
  • Division among Canadian businesses regarding the DST

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From the BBC World Service: Canada has scrapped its planned digital services tax hours before it was due to take effect after President Donald Trump threatened to end trade talks over the issue. The planned tax would have hit major U.S tech companies, including Amazon, Meta and Apple. We'll also hear how a British car manufacturer is responding to U.S. reduced tariffs, and a new sandal design has stirred controversy for Prada